Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Introduction to the verb contracturer
The English translation of the French verb contracturer is “to contract” or “to tense”. The infinitive form, contracturer, is pronounced as “kohn-trahk-tyuh-reh.”
The word contracturer has its roots in the Latin word “contractus,” meaning “to draw together” or “to shrink.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense could be:
- J’avais contracturĂ© mon Ă©paule en faisant du sport hier. (I had tensed my shoulder while playing sports yesterday.)
- Quand j’ai vu cette araignĂ©e, je me suis contracturĂ© tout le corps. (When I saw that spider, my whole body tensed up.)
- En attendant le rĂ©sultat de l’examen, il avait contracturĂ© ses muscles de stress. (While waiting for the exam result, he had tensed his muscles from stress.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of contracturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais contracturĂ© | J’avais contracturĂ© mes muscles. | I had tensed my muscles. |
tu | tu avais contracturé | Tu avais contracturé ton épaule. | You had tensed your shoulder. |
il | il avait contracturé | Il avait contracturé sa jambe. | He had tensed his leg. |
elle | elle avait contracturé | Elle avait contracturé son dos. | She had tensed her back. |
on | on avait contracturé | On avait contracturé son cou. | One had tensed their neck. |
nous | nous avions contracturé | Nous avions contracturé nos muscles. | We had tensed our muscles. |
vous | vous aviez contracturé | Vous aviez contracturé vos épaules. | You had tensed your shoulders. |
ils | ils avaient contracturé | Ils avaient contracturé leurs bras. | They had tensed their arms. |
elles | elles avaient contracturé | Elles avaient contracturé leurs jambes. | They had tensed their legs. |
Other Conjugations for Contracturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
LâimpĂ©ratif PrĂ©sent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Lâinfinitif PrĂ©sent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
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Contracturer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
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